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Daniel King

Number of games in database: 758
Years covered: 1977 to 2013
Last FIDE rating: 2466
Highest rating achieved in database: 2560
Overall record: +267 -167 =315 (56.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 9 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (89) 
    B40 B51 B30 B23 B52
 Ruy Lopez (41) 
    C91 C84 C80 C85 C64
 French Defense (32) 
    C05 C11 C18 C19 C16
 Uncommon Opening (20) 
    A00 B00
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (20) 
    C91 C84 C85 C86 C88
 Caro-Kann (17) 
    B14 B13 B15 B17 B18
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (119) 
    B90 B33 B22 B92 B21
 Sicilian Najdorf (42) 
    B90 B92 B93 B91 B97
 Queen's Pawn Game (32) 
    E00 A46 A41 A40 D01
 English (30) 
    A10 A13 A14 A11 A17
 French Defense (27) 
    C11 C01 C03 C12 C07
 Nimzo Indian (24) 
    E20 E32 E58 E45 E41
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   D King vs D Howell, 2003 1-0
   D Mayers vs D King, 1978 0-1
   N Berry vs D King, 2003 0-1
   D King vs Larsen, 1991 1-0
   G Gruen vs D King, 1987 0-1
   R A Allicock vs D King, 2005 0-1
   J Emms vs D King, 2003 0-1
   D King vs Shabalov, 1994 1-0
   D King vs K Mueller, 2001 1/2-1/2
   S Knott vs D King, 2006 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Bern (1988)
   London WFW (1989)
   British Championship (1989)
   British Championship (1986)
   British Championship (1987)
   Lucerne (1989)
   European Junior Championship 1982/83 (1982)
   Bern (1987)
   British Championship (1990)
   Commonwealth Championship (1985)
   17th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1993)
   British Championship (1984)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)
   British Championship (1981)
   Graz Open (1987)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Staunton Memorial 2004 by Tabanus

RECENT GAMES:
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   D King vs C Portman (2013) 1/2-1/2, exhibition

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DANIEL KING
(born Aug-28-1963, 61 years old) United Kingdom

[what is this?]
Daniel John King was born in Beckenham, UK. He was awarded the IM title in 1982 and the GM title in 1989. In tournaments he was 4th= at Bern 1987, 4th= in the British Championship 1987, 5th= at London 1988, 2nd= at Dortmund 1988 and 2nd after Bent Larsen at London 1989.

Wikipedia article: Daniel J. King


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 page 1 of 31; games 1-25 of 759  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. D King vs Karpov 0-1721977Lloyds Bank Junior Clock SimulB40 Sicilian
2. G H James vs D King  ½-½3219771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
3. D King vs C Crouch  0-12119771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
4. D King vs S Caldwell  1-02819771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB30 Sicilian
5. S Webb vs D King  1-03119771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. D King vs R Bailey  ½-½1619771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
7. D I Patrick vs D King  ½-½4219771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB33 Sicilian
8. M Marlow vs D King  1-02319771st Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
9. D Mayers vs D King 0-14019782nd Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA22 English
10. D King vs J Silman  ½-½1919782nd Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB32 Sicilian
11. D King vs M Macdonald-Ross 1-0251979Aaronson MastersB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
12. D King vs R Britton  0-1451979Aaronson MastersB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
13. D King vs R Bellin  0-1491979Aaronson MastersB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
14. J G Nicholson vs D King  0-1451979Aaronson MastersB33 Sicilian
15. D King vs D Alexakis  1-03919796th ECI TournamentC85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
16. K Bischoff vs D King  ½-½3119796th ECI TournamentB33 Sicilian
17. D King vs D Michiels  ½-½5719796th ECI TournamentC15 French, Winawer
18. C Barry vs D King  1-04519796th ECI TournamentB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
19. D King vs W Bor  1-02519796th ECI TournamentC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
20. D King vs L Michiels  1-03519796th ECI TournamentB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
21. M Lauren vs D King  0-14119796th ECI TournamentB33 Sicilian
22. H Cardon vs D King  ½-½2519796th ECI TournamentE60 King's Indian Defense
23. D King vs T Ernst  1-02219796th ECI TournamentB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
24. D King vs G D Hillyard  1-03119793rd Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
25. M Fuller vs D King  0-14819793rd Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA04 Reti Opening
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Jul-09-04  CrackerSmack: Check this guys chess games, WICKED!
Jul-19-04  CrackerSmack: King does rock & roll
Sep-20-05  chess man: I know he has least several books (probaly a lot more) and has some videos available.
Nov-11-05  Changley: I dreamt about King last night!

(& I fell out of bed twice!)

Feb-16-06  Azamantur: <Changley> You're the bee's knees, but so am I!!
Feb-16-06  alicefujimori: Daniel King's "Winning with the Najdorf" is actually a very good book for people who are beginners to the Najdorf. It demonstrates the ideas and themes behind the Najdorf very well.
May-24-06  BIDMONFA: Daniel John King

KING, Daniel J.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/king_daniel...
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May-24-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Peligroso Patzer: I can highly recommend Mr. King's recent (2004) book "Test Your Chess with Daniel King", published by Batsford. Although I am generally not a fan of books in the format "rate your chess by seeing how many moves from grandmaster games you can correctly predict", I picked this one up (notwithstanding its boring cover) and after several minutes of browsing, I found it to be so exceptionally well-written, both in terms of chess analysis and background narrative, that I decided to purchase it. My more thorough subsequent perusal of the book has left me very pleased with that decision. In addition to its excellent instructional value, I found many parts of the book highly entertaining, for example, the introductory section to Chapter 16.
May-24-06  Whitehat1963: For some reason this guy's name reminds me of the Bible.
Sep-08-06  HolyKnight: I like King as a chess teacher. I have his two DVDs on the French, and though they are a little old by now. They are still very instructive. He also plays the openings he writes about! Like English Defense, French and Najdorf. I hate GMs that will write a book or make a DVD and not play the opening over the board.
Sep-08-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: I think this is Daniel King's biggest win.

Anand vs D King, 1992

Sep-08-06  apawnandafool: <holyknight - i hate gms that make a dvd and not play the opening otb> what do you think of this interview regards the new alapin cd?

chessbase: What is your general evaluation of the Sicilian with 2.c3? What is your conclusion?

Grandmaster Rogozenko: "I would say that with good play from both sides, the Alapin Sicilian often leads to an "equality slightly better for White."

chessbase: How is your personal score against the Alapin?

Grandmaster Rogozenko: "I have never played Alapin myself with White...[but with] Black I faced Alapin many times and my overall score is positive..."


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Sep-09-06  HolyKnight: <apawnandafool> 1.e4 gives you best tactical games for the most part.

Now I hardly know the Alapin. When I look at 1.e4 as white, you are going to get Sicilians coming out your ear. Petrof defense is supper tough to beat I understand. I play the French my self. I love to see 1.e4 players. I love to play my French against it! If you play 1.e4 you got to study openings. It might give you some real nice tactical games. But be prepared, because you know black will be!

Mar-26-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: I beat King in quick game on the Internet once!
Mar-26-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: <Peligroso Patzer: I can highly recommend Mr. King's recent (2004) book "Test Your Chess with Daniel King", published by Batsford. Although I am generally not a fan of books in the format "rate your chess by seeing how many moves from grandmaster games you can correctly predict", I picked this one up (notwithstanding its boring cover) and after several minutes of browsing, I found it to be so exceptionally well-written, both in terms of chess analysis and background narrative, that I decided to purchase it. My more thorough subsequent perusal of the book has left me very pleased with that decision. In addition to its excellent instructional value, I found many parts of the book highly entertaining, for example, the introductory section to Chapter 16.>

Sounds good: I will keep an eye out for it.

Dec-08-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: Wow this guy plays the Double Bass :)

Feb-28-09  WhiteRook48: King of chess
Apr-24-09  WhiteRook48: There is a player named Bishop, and a player named A Knight
Jun-05-09  myschkin: . . .

Homepage: http://www.danielking.biz/index.html

Jun-16-09  notyetagm: GM King's Power Play 10 is on Calculation.

I have heard that there are two more DVDs in the Power Play series planned.

Anyone know what subjects <Power Play 11> and <Power Play 12> will cover?

Thanks

Jul-02-09  asianmonkey147: wow. really? i enjoy his powerplays
Jul-24-09  SirChrislov: "The most difficult part of chess to master is calculation, once you master calculation, you're well on your way(if not already there) to becoming one of the world's top 10 elites."

--D. King

Aug-29-09  Dredge Rivers: Where's his sister, James?
Sep-26-10  notyetagm: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

<Watching the games of the 2010 Olympiad

It goes without saying that the options to watch the games live are wide and varied. You can watch them at no cost on Playchess, enjoying the software's new options to display multiple boards at the same time, and if you are a Premium member, live grandmaster commentary will be provided on Playchess for every round by GM Daniel King, author of the best-selling Power Play series, and GM Yasser Seirawan. If you miss the live games, you can always watch the commentary after the fact, or get an abridged tale via the Daily Roundup show also hosted on Playchess at 6 PM UTC (2 PM New York). <<<Again, if you miss the show, it remains available on the server at your disposal.>>>>

Anyone know how to watch GM King's Daily Roundup on the playchess.com server?

I jut got a Premium Membership and cannot figure it out.

Thanks

Feb-05-11  KingG: Does anyone know how many languages this guy speaks? I've seen him present a chessbase video in German, and his French accent seems pretty good when he reads out French names and places, so it's very possible he speaks that as well.
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